Frequency of Lost Dogs and Cats in the United States and the Methods Used to Locate Them

Dogs and cats are a common member of the family in homes across the US. No population-based data exist on the frequency of pets getting lost from the home and lost pets can be a source of human and animal suffering. Our primary objective was to determine the percentage of owned dogs and cats that were lost, and of these, what percentages of pets were recovered. We examined the recovery success for dogs compared to cats and the methods used as well as the relationship between lost or found pets and pet and owner demographics. While 15% of dog and cat owners lost their pets, dogs had higher recovery rates (93%) than cats (75%) as well as being returned using different search methods.

Title: Frequency of Lost Dogs and Cats in the United States and the Methods Used to Locate Them
Publication date 2013-06-13
Publication Year 2013
Authors
Emily Weiss
, Linda Lord
, Margaret Slater
Copyright holder(s)
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
, MDPI
Geographical Focus
North America / United States
Keywords
cats
, dogs
, dogs and cats
, owners
, pet was
Document type
Report/Whitepaper
Language
English
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